Minerals and their Significance to a Human Body Macro Elements Calcium(Ca) Sources: Milk,Cereals, Cheese, Green, Vegetables, Fish, Egg, Meat etc Significance: Main component for formation of teeth and bones, blood clotting, function of nerves and muscles. Effects of deficiency : Weak teeth and bones, retarded body growth, children suffered by Rickets. Phosphorus(P) Sources: Vegetables, Soybean, Milk, Egg, Fish, Meat etc. Significance: Required for formation of teeth and bones,Synthesis of Nucleic acids. Effects of deficiency : Weak teeth and bones;retarded body growth and physiology, children suffered by Rickets. Sulphur(S) Sources: Many proteins of food. Significance: Component of many amino acids. Effects of deficiency : Distributed protein metabolism. Potassium(K) Sources: Meat, milk, cereals, fruits and vegetables Significance: Required for acid-base balance, water regulation and function of nerves. Effects of deficiency : Low blood pressure, weak muscles;risk of paralysis. Chlorine(Cl) Sources: Table salt Significance: Required for acid base balance;component of gastric juice. Effects of deficiency : Loss of appetite;muscles cramps. Magnesium(Mg) Sources: Cereals, green vegetables Significance: Co-factor of many enzymes of glycolysis and a number of another metabolic reactions dependent upon ATP. Effects of deficiency : Irregular heart beat, muscles pain, hysteria. Iron(Fe) Sources: Meat, Eggs, Cereals, Green Vegetables, Pulses, Fruits, Fish etc. Significance: Main component of hemoglobin. Effects of deficiency : Anemia, weakness and weak immunity. Iodine(I) Sources: Milk, Cheese, Sea Food, Beat, Salgam Significance: Important component of Thyroxine hormone and Thyroid Gland. Effects of deficiency : Goiter, Cretinism. Sodium(Na) Sources: Salt, Vegetables, Fish, Eggs, Meat etc. Significance: Control function of Heart, Muscles and Nerves. Effects of deficiency : Destroy Muscles, Weight Loss, Tiredness. Micro Elements Fluorine(F) Sources: Drinking water, tea, sea food Significance: Maintenance of bones and teeth. Effects of deficiency : Weak teeth, larger amount causes mottling of teeth. Zinc(Zn) Sources: Cereals, Milk, eggs, meat, sea food Significance: Co-factor of digestive and many other enzymes. Effects of deficiency : Retarded growth, anaemia, rough skin, weak immunity and fertility. Copper(Cu) Sources: Meat, dry fruits, pods, green vegetables, sea food. Significance: Co-factor of cytochrome oxidase enzyme. Necessary for iron metabolism and development of blood vessels and connective tissues. Effects of deficiency : Anaemia, weak blood vessels and connective tissues. Manganese(MN) Sources: Dry fruits, cereals, tea fruits and green vegetables. Significance: Co-factor of some enzymes of urea synthesis and transfer of phosphate group. Effects of deficiency : Irregular growth of bones, cartilages and connective tissues. Cobalt(Co) Sources: Milk, cheese, meat. Significance: Important component of Vitamin B12. Effects of deficiency : Anaemia Selenium(SE) Sources: Meat, cereals, sea food Significance: Co-factor of many enzymes;assists Vitamin E. Effects of deficiency : Muscular pain;weakness of cardiac muscles. Chromium(CR) Sources:Yeast, sea food, meat, some vegetables Significance: Important for catabolic metabolism. Effects of deficiency : Irregularities of catabolic metabolism and ATP production. Molybdenum(MO) Sources: Cereals, pods, some vegetables Significance: Co-factor of some enzymes. Effects of deficiency : Irregular excretion of nitrogenous waste products. -
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